Top 50 E-sports in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest e-sports in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 74 e-sports tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Ninja (gamer), OMG (eSports) and LOL Esports lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,405,846 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 92,077, and the largest, Ninja (gamer), reaches around 1,187,961 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each e-sports, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ninja (gamer) |
1,187,961 | 6.6% | E-sports | Games |
| 2 |  OMG (eSports) |
753,253 | 21.2% | E-sports | Sports |
| 3 |  LOL Esports |
464,632 | 8.2% | E-sports | Sports |
| 4 |  FACEIT |
223,364 | 2.4% | E-sports | Games |
| 5 |  Fnatic |
222,284 | 7.5% | E-sports | Sports |
| 6 |  Team Liquid |
163,958 | 5.4% | E-sports | Sports |
| 7 |  Team SoloMid |
162,974 | 3.9% | E-sports | Sports |
| 8 |  cloud9 |
155,857 | 9.4% | E-sports | Sports |
| 9 |  Major League Gaming |
142,326 | 3.8% | E-sports | Sports |
| 10 |  DreamHack |
139,229 | 9.7% | E-sports | Sports |
| 11 |  Ninjas in Pyjamas |
124,052 | 15.4% | E-sports | Sports |
| 12 |  NRG eSports |
119,237 | 70.5% | E-sports | Sports |
| 13 |  Goldenboy |
112,339 | 12.6% | E-sports | Sports |
| 14 | League of Legends Champions Korea |
77,433 | 11.3% | E-sports | Games |
| 15 |  Evil Geniuses |
68,521 | 4.3% | E-sports | Sports |
| 16 |  Natus Vincere |
64,060 | 7.4% | E-sports | Sports |
| 17 |  E-Sports World Cup |
62,860 | 7.3% | E-sports | Sports |
| 18 |  Teemo |
59,539 | 3.1% | E-sports | Sports |
| 19 |  League of Legends Championship Series |
56,790 | 32.8% | E-sports | Games |
| 20 |  FaZe |
47,388 | 8.0% | E-sports | Sports |
| 21 |  SK Gaming |
39,219 | 5.1% | E-sports | Sports |
| 22 |  League of Legends Champions |
27,429 | 5.8% | E-sports | Games |
| 23 |  Team Vitality |
15,454 | 5.3% | E-sports | Sports |
| 24 |  Astralis |
14,543 | 2.8% | E-sports | Sports |
| 25 |  Electronic Sports League |
11,691 | 0.4% | E-sports | Sports |
| 26 |  Virtus.pro |
8,863 | 5.1% | E-sports | Sports |
| 27 |  Origen |
7,427 | 0.3% | E-sports | Sports |
| 28 |  FlyQuest |
7,205 | 3.7% | E-sports | Sports |
| 29 |  MAD Lions |
6,440 | 2.3% | E-sports | Sports |
| 30 |  Top Esports |
5,275 | 5.1% | E-sports | Sports |
| 31 |  OpTic Gaming |
5,197 | 4.5% | E-sports | Sports |
| 32 |  Sheepy |
4,846 | 0.9% | E-sports | Sports |
| 33 |  League of Legends World Championships |
4,682 | 0.4% | E-sports | Games |
| 34 |  ESEA |
4,013 | 1.9% | E-sports | Sports |
| 35 |  JD Gaming |
3,942 | 3.8% | E-sports | Sports |
| 36 |  ELeague |
3,796 | 3.6% | E-sports | Sports |
| 37 |  DAMWON Gaming |
3,232 | 9.2% | E-sports | Sports |
| 38 |  TheGrefg |
3,001 | 0.5% | E-sports | Sports |
| 39 |  World Cyber Games |
2,590 | 6.8% | E-sports | Sports |
| 40 | League of Legends Pro League |
2,156 | 23.8% | E-sports | Games |
| 41 |  Rainbow7 |
1,921 | 7.1% | E-sports | Sports |
| 42 | Team Dignitas |
1,838 | 0.9% | E-sports | Sports |
| 43 |  Intel Extreme Masters |
1,804 | 1.4% | E-sports | Technology & Electronics |
| 44 | Mousesports |
1,717 | 1.0% | E-sports | Sports |
| 45 |  Calfreezy |
1,477 | 0.4% | E-sports | Sports |
| 46 |  Esports Nations Cup |
1,473 | 14.1% | E-sports | Sports |
| 47 |  Olympic Esports Games |
1,432 | 7.7% | E-sports | Sports |
| 48 |  Team Razer |
1,129 | 1.8% | E-sports | Sports |
| 49 |  GeoGuessr World Championship |
1,083 | 9.1% | E-sports | Internet & Social Media |
| 50 |  Misfits Gaming |
954 | 1.2% | E-sports | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each e-sports by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest e-sports in Japan?
Ninja (gamer) currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,187,961 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.